Celebrations

Virgil and Peggy Tichenor have been married for 50 years. The couple was married surrounded by family and friends the afternoon of Oct. 24, 1963, at the home of Lucinda Phillips, Peggy’s aunt. The wedding was officiated by the late Rev. W.H. Howard of the Consolidated Baptist Church.

Peggy Ann Burton and Virgil Tichenor Jr. originally met at the Paul L. Dunbar High School in Lexington, where Virgil played football.

Retired First Baptist Church musician Betty Jean Chatham (right) commissioned local artist/architect/craftsman/designer Whitey Gray to build a USA flag case in memory of her husband, Dr. Donald Chatham, who practiced medicine in Shelby County for 40 years and had served in the Navy during WWII. Gray researched the family tree and coat of arms and combined what he found with Dr. Chatham’s Christian beliefs to create a unique cherry case, which was presented to Betty Jean Chatham and now resides in her home.

The third annual Dorman Center carnival was Saturday at the Clear Creek Park’s amphitheater in Shelbyville. The Dorman Center is a non-profit preschool that focuses on early intervention by placing high-risk special-needs children and typical children in the same classroom.

Mike Clark and Sherrie Herndon, and James and Kay Braid, all of Shelbyville announce the engagement of their daughter, Makaila Clark, to Joey Fields. He is the son of Ron and Darlene Trandell of Murrieta, Calif.

She is a 2005 graduate of Shelby County High School.

He is a 1998 graduate of Shelby County High School and works with Norfolk Southern Railroad.

The wedding will take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 12, 2013, at the Cardinal Club in Simpsonville.